FY 2021 Maryland Judiciary Statistical Abstract

Maryland Judiciary Statistical Abstract 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS Forward�� 4 Passing the Gavel��5 Maryland Judicial System Organizational Chart��6 Maryland Judiciary at a Glance��7 THE COURT OF APPEALS OF MARYLAND Introduction�� 9 Table CA-1: Appeals and Petitions for Certiorari Filed and Disposed��10 Table CA-2: Regular Docket Appeals Docketed by Term��10 Table CA-3: Filings and Dispositions��10 Table CA-4: Regular Docket Disposition Type and Origin of Appeals��11 Table CA-5: Petition Docket Dispositions��11 THE COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS OF MARYLAND Introduction�� 12 Table COSA-1: Appeals Filed and Disposed and Opinions Filed��12 Table COSA-2: Appeals Docketed by Term��12 Table COSA-3: Disposition of Applications for Leave to Appeal and Other Misc. Cases��13 Table COSA-4: Disposition and Origin of Cases, Regular Docket��14 THE CIRCUIT COURTS Introduction�� 15 Table CC-1.1: All Cases: Filings and Terminations, by Jurisdiction��16 Table CC-1.2: All Cases: Statewide Filings and Terminations, by Case Type��17 Table CC-2.1: Small Jurisdictions: Categories of Filings��18 Table CC-2.2: Medium Jurisdictions: Categories of Filings��19 Table CC-2.3: Medium-Large Jurisdictions: Categories of Filings��20 Table CC-2.4: Large Jurisdictions: Categories of Filings��21 Table CC-3.1: Small Jurisdictions: Categories of Terminations��22 Table CC-3.2: Medium Jurisdictions: Categories of Terminations��23 Table CC-3.3: Medium-Large Jurisdictions: Categories of Terminations��24 Table CC-3.4: Large Jurisdictions: Categories of Terminations��25

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Table CC-4: Civil-General Filings and Terminations��26 Table CC-5: Civil-Family Filings and Terminations��27 Table CC-6: Domestic Violence Protective Order Dispositions��28 Table CC-7: Criminal Filings and Terminations��29 Table CC-8: Juvenile Filings and Terminations��30 Table CC-9: Business-Related Workload��31 THE DISTRICT COURT Introduction�� 32 Table DC-1: Motor Vehicle, Criminal and Civil Cases Filed and Terminated��33 Table DC-2: Motor Vehicle, Criminal and Civil Cases Filed and Terminated, by Type��34 Table DC-3: Motor Vehicle Cases Filed and Processed��35 Table DC-4: Criminal Cases: Manner of Disposition��36 Table DC-5: DWI Cases Filed and Terminated��37 Table DC-6: DWI Cases: Manner of Disposition��38 Table DC-7: Domestic Violence Cases Filed and Terminated��39 Table DC-8: Peace Order Cases Filed and Terminated��40 Table DC-9: Domestic Violence Dispositions��41 Table DC-10: Peace Order Dispositions��42

NOTE: Due to the transition to the Maryland Electronic Courts (MDEC) case management system, data may not be comparable across counties and across years. The following courts transitioned to the MDEC case management system: Anne Arundel, Court of Appeals (FY 2015 and FY 2018); Cecil, Calvert, Caroline, Charles, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, St. Mary’s, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester (FY 2018); Allegany, Baltimore County, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard, Washington (FY 2019), and Montgomery (FY 2022).

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Table of Contents | 2021 Statistical Abstract

FORWARD 2021 Maryland Judiciary Statistical Abstract Each year, the Maryland Judiciary presents its annual fiscal year statistical abstract. The data and statistics collected for the abstract include all four levels of court, including the Court of Appeals of Maryland, Court of Special Appeals of Maryland, the District Court of Maryland, and the state’s circuit courts. The 2021 Statistical Abstract comprises trial and appellate court caseload data, providing information and insight regarding the volume, type, and disposition of cases handled by Maryland courts. The statistical abstract helps to ensure transparency by providing data and public information in a consistent annual format. This compilation of data demonstrates the Judiciary’s commitment to innovation and service, as well as ensuring that cases are processed in a fair, efficient, and effective manner. Maryland’s judicial branch maintains its steadfast commitment to the rule of law, adjudicating cases, improving access to justice for all, and providing excellent customer service to court users and visitors. This work is facilitated by dedicated public servants, including judges, magistrates, clerks, case managers, administrative support staff, and many other court professionals, no matter what their critical role in contributing to the collective work required to serve the people of Maryland.

Forward | 2021 Statistical Abstract

PASSING THE GAVEL

CHIEF JUDGE MARY ELLEN BARBERA, 2013 – 2021 In 2021, I concluded my time as chief judge of the Court of Appeals of Maryland. I thank the many people who worked with me to help move justice forward in Maryland. We accomplished so much together, and we persevered through the COVID-19 pandemic with the Judiciary continuing to provide access to justice throughout. The future is bright for the Judiciary and it is certain that access to justice will continue to flourish and grow. I have full confidence that the positive changes we made will inspire all future chief judges to continue to move the justice forward in Maryland.

CHIEF JUDGE JOSEPH M. GETTY, 2021 – 2022 In September 2021, I was humbled and honored to be appointed by Governor Larry Hogan as chief judge for the Court of Appeals of Maryland. Many of the Judiciary’s recent accomplishments are a direct reflection of the exceptional leadership portrayed by my predecessor, then Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera. When the gavel was passed to me, I made the commitment to continue the push for excellence in service to justice for Maryland through all levels of the courts. Specifically, I appointed the Joint Subcommittee on Post- COVID Judicial Operations to analyze the current use of remote technology and other court innovations for possible continuation in judicial operations to provide the highest level of service within the Judiciary.

CHIEF JUDGE MATTHEW J. FADER, 2022 – The success of the Judiciary’s mission depends on the united efforts of everyone reading this, because we all play a crucial part in the Judiciary’s success. That has always been so, but it has never been more evident than over the past 28 months. Recent times have been challenging, to say the least. But, under the leadership of Chief Judges Barbera and Getty, we have collectively responded with countless innovations and adaptations that allowed the Judiciary to continue core operations during the pandemic while, at the same time, furthering our commitment to equal justice. As a result of those efforts, we are stronger and better positioned to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.

Passing the Gavel | 2021 Statistical Abstract

MARYLAND JUDGES BY COURT, FISCAL YEAR 2021

Court of Appeals Chief Judge and 6 Judges

Court of Special Appeals Chief Judge and 14 Judges

Orphans’ Court All political subdivisions except Harford and Montgomery Counties

Circuit Courts

Fifth Circuit Anne Arundel Carroll Howard

Second Circuit Caroline

Fourth Circuit Allegany Garrett Washington

Sixth Circuit Frederick Montgomery

Eighth Circuit Baltimore City

Seventh Circuit

First Circuit Dorchester Somerset Wicomico Worcester

Third Circuit Baltimore Harford

Calvert Charles Prince George’s St. Mary’s

Cecil Kent Queen Anne’s Talbot

9 Judges

22 Judges

30 Judges

9 Judges

8 Judges

26 Judges

35 Judges

District Court of Maryland Chief Judge

District 11 Frederick Washington

District 12 Allegany Garrett

District 7 Anne Arundel

District 8 Baltimore

District 1 Baltimore City

District 9 Harford

District 6 Montgomery

District 4 Calvert Charles St. Mary’s

District 5 Prince George’s

District 2 Dorchester Somerset Wicomico Worcester

District 10 Carroll Howard

District 3 Caroline

Cecil Kent Queen Anne’s Talbot

28 Judges

6 Judges

7 Judges

19 Judges

13 Judges

10 Judges

15 Judges

4 Judges

7 Judges

5 Judges

3 Judges

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS

State Court Administrator

Deputy State Court Administrator

Judicial Information Systems

Government Relations and

Judicial College

Internal

Programs

Operations

The Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) is the central support agency for the state judicial branch. It provides a broad range of support services to Maryland’s courts in operations, information technology, management, legal, government relations, financial, administration, and programmatic areas.

Organizational Chart | 2021 Statistical Abstract

Percent of Total

JUDGES

7% 2% 4%

MARYLAND JUDICIARY AT A GLANCE MAGISTRATES LAW CLERKS

JUDICIAL SUPPORT PERSONNEL CONTRACTUAL EMPLOYEES

79%

PERSONNEL PROFILE FISCAL YEAR 2021

JUDGES

Court of Appeals

7.00

Court of Special Appeals

15.00

Circuit Court District Court Total Judges

174.00 124.00 320.00

JUDG MAG LAW JUDI CON

MAGISTRATES

Circuit Court Magistrates

72.10 72.10

79%

Total Magistrates

LAW CLERKS

Law Clerks 1

175.00 175.00

Total Law Clerks

JUDICIAL SUPPORT PERSONNEL

Court of Appeals

37.00 91.50

1 Law Clerks include Circuit Court Law Clerks only. District Court and Court of Special Ap are counted as part of their respec ti ve Court Support Personnel. 2 Judicial Units include the Commission on Judicial Disabili ti es, Rules Commi tt ee, State B of Law Examiners, and State Law Library. The A tto rney Grievance Commission and Client Protec ti on Fund are also units of the Jud however they are sta ff ed through those en titi es. 3 Includes District Court Baili ff s 4 Three judges sit on the Orphans' Court in Bal ti more City and each of the coun ti es with Harford and Montgomery Coun ti es in which Circuit Court judges sit as judges of the Orp █ JUDGES █ MAGISTRATES █ LAW CLERKS █ JUDICIAL SUPPORT PERSONNEL █ CONTRACTUAL EMPLOYEES

Court of Special Appeals Circuit Court Clerk’s Offices

1,470.00 1,462.50

District Court

Administrative Office of the Courts

409.40

Judicial Units 2

34.60

Total Judicial Support Personnel

3,505.00

Contractual Employees 3

351.00

Total State-Funded Judicial Branch Personnel LOCALLY FUNDED JUDICIAL BRANCH PERSONNEL Orphans Court Judges 4

4,423.10

1. Law Clerks include Circuit Court Law Clerks only. District Court and Court of Special Appeals Law Clerks are counted as part of their respective Court Support Personnel. 2. Judicial Units include the Commission on Judicial Disabilities, Rules Committee, State Board of Law Examiners, and State Law Library. The Attorney Grievance Commission and Client Protection Fund are also units of the Judiciary; however, they are staffed through those entities.

66.00

Circuit Court Personnel

1,173.90 1,239.90

Total Locally Funded Judges and Personnel

JUDICIAL REVENUE AND EXPENDITIRES* FISCAL YEAR 2021 Revenues

$535,620,393 $613,747,863

Expenditures

Includes District Court Bailiffs.

Revenues and Expenditures include all fund types. Category includes revenues and expenditures associated with child support reimbursements for magistrates. Includes revenues and expenditures associated with family law. *

4. Three judges sit on the Orphans’ Court in

Baltimore City and each of the counties with the exception Harford and Montgomery counties, in which Circuit Court judges sit as judges of the Orphans’ Court.

Maryland Judiciary at a Glance | 2021 Statistical Abstract

FISCAL YEAR 2021 MARYLAND JUDICIARY TOTAL FILINGS AND TERMINATIONS 1

COURT

TOTAL FILINGS

TOTAL TERMINATIONS

Court of Appeals

686

671

Court of Special Appeals

1,226

1,907

Circuit Courts District Court

146,511 983,474

142,452 900,589

Total

1,131,897

1,045,619

1. Due to the transition to Maryland Electronic Courts (MDEC), data on filings and terminations are obtained from multiple source systems, which may result in some differences in the comparability across jurisdictions and between reporting periods.

FISCAL YEAR 2021 JUDICIAL REVENUES 1

PROGRAM

REVENUE

Court of Appeals

$93,502 56,136

Court of Special Appeals

Circuit Court District Court

475,838,047 49,451,274

Circuit Court Judges 2

1,064,695 7,945,697 1,167,540

Administrative Office of the Courts

Judicial Units

Thurgood Marshall State Law Library

3,501

Totals

$535,620,393

FISCAL YEAR 2021 JUDICIAL EXPENDITURES 1

PROGRAM

EXPENDITURES $12,205,594 13,356,248 128,525,496 208,374,020 70,739,412 95,249,369 3,033,724 3,741,523 65,601,730 12,920,746 $613,747,863

Court of Appeals

Court of Special Appeals

Circuit Court District Court

Circuit Court Judges 2

Administrative Office of the Courts

Judicial Units

Thurgood Marshall State Law Library

Judicial Information Systems

Major Information Technology Projects

Totals

1. Revenues and expenditures include all fund types.

2. Category includes revenues and expenditures associated with child support reimbursements for magistrates.

Maryland Judiciary at a Glance | 2021 Statistical Abstract

The Court of Appeals of Maryland (Court) was created by the Constitution of 1776 and is the highest court in Maryland. Cases heard by the seven judges of the Court are, for the most part, selected through a discretionary review process. Petitions for certiorari come to the Court either before or after a case has been decided by the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland. For most cases, the Court grants those petitions for certiorari it deems to be desirable and in the public interest. The Court also adopts rules of judicial administration, practice, and procedure; admits persons to the practice of law; answers certified questions of law; and conducts disciplinary proceedings involving members of the bench and bar. The Court sets cases on its regular docket from September 1 to August 31, referred to as the “Term.” Petition docket cases are set from March 1 to February 28. The Court typically hears cases from September through June. There are two periods of time that are used to measure data collected in the Maryland courts, “Term” and “Fiscal Year”. The trial courts (District Court and the circuit courts) report data using the measurement of fiscal year (July 1 through June 30). To provide consistency in reporting, Court statistics are shown by fiscal year and by term. The case processing goals adopted by the Court provide that all cases argued or filed during a term are to be decided before the term’s completion. This goal is similar to that of the U.S. Supreme Court and is part of the Judiciary’s commitment to ensure timely adjudication for all those with business before the courts. The following tables provide a statistical depiction of the Court’s workload for Fiscal Year 2021 and for the 2020 Term (September 1, 2020 - August 31, 2021). COURT OF APPEALS OF MARYLAND

Court of Appeals | 2021 Statistical Abstract

TABLE CA-1 COURT OF APPEALS APPEALS AND PETITIONS FOR CERTIORARI FILED AND DISPOSED WITHIN FISCAL YEAR 3 Year Comparative Tables Fiscal Years 2019 - 2021

Appeals

Certiorari

Filed

Disposed

Filed

Disposed

FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021

79 62 64

FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021

501 467 500

502

2 2

498

TABLE CA-2 COURT OF APPEALS REGULAR DOCKET APPEALS DOCKETED BY TERM*

Term Civil

Criminal

TOTALS

80 75 59

2018 Term 38 2019 Term 43 2020 Term 33

42 32 26

*The number of appeals docketed are counted by term. (September 1, 2020 - August 31, 2021 is the 2020 Term.)

TABLE CA-3 COURT OF APPEALS FILINGS AND DISPOSITIONS Fiscal Years 2019 – 2021

FY 2019 FY 2021 Filings Dispositions Filings Dispositions Filings Dispositions FY 2020

Regular Docket

Petitions for Certiorari

501 108

502

467 118

477

500 100

498

Attorney Grievance Proceedings Bar Admission Character Matters

4 1

4 2

1 4

1 1

2 3

2 5

Certified Questions of Law Miscellaneous Appeals

Judicial Disabilities

TOTAL

726

719

687

678

686

671

Court of Appeals | 2021 Statistical Abstract

TABLE CA-4 COURT OF APPEALS REGULAR DOCKET DISPOSITION TYPE AND ORIGIN OF APPEALS Fiscal Year 2021

Disposition Type

Civil

Juvenile Criminal

TOTALS

31 16

Affirmed Reversed

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

7 0 5 0 0 7 0

9 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

2 5 1 0 7 0 0 0

Dismissed - Opinion Filed Dismissed without Opinion Vacated and Remanded Reversed and Remanded

Affirmed in Part, Reversed in Part Affirmed in Part, Vacated in Part

Dismissed Prior to Argument or Submission 0

Transfer

Total Cases Disposed FY 2021

Origin

Civil

Juvenile Criminal

TOTALS

24 38 62

2019 Docket 2020 Docket

15 21 36

0 0 0

17 26

Total Cases Disposed FY 2021

TABLE CA-5 COURT OF APPEALS PETITION DOCKET DISPOSITIONS (PETITIONS FOR CERTIORARI) Fiscal Years 2019 - 2021

Percentage of Certiorari Petitions Granted

PETITIONS Granted Dismissed Denied Withdrawn Totals

Civil FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021

270 240 263

46 35 36

15 22 19

202 179 206

7 4 2

17.0% 14.6% 13.7%

Percentage of Certiorari Petitions Granted

PETITIONS Granted Dismissed Denied Withdrawn Totals

Criminal FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021

232 237 235

30 27 30

19 14 19

182 195 181

1 1 5

12.9% 11.4% 12.8%

Court of Appeals | 2021 Statistical Abstract

The Court of Special Appeals (Court) was created in 1966. Cases heard by the Court include any reviewable judgment, decree, or order of other action of a circuit court. The Court also considers applications for leave to appeal in such cases as post conviction, habeas corpus matters involving denial of or excessive bail, inmate grievances, appeals from criminal guilty pleas, and violations of probation. The Court includes 15 judges — one judge from each of the seven appellate judicial circuits and eight from the state at large. The judges are empowered to sit in panels of three. All judges may sit “en banc” (meaning "the full bench") to hear a case if the majority of the judges so order. The following tables provide statistics on the Court’s workload for the last three fiscal years. COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS OF MARYLAND

TABLE COSA-1 COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS APPEALS FILED AND DISPOSED AND OPINIONS FILED WITHIN FISCAL YEAR Fiscal Years 2019 – 2021

Year

Appeals Filed Appeals Disposed Opinions Filed

FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021

2,223 2,014 1,226

1,921 2,109 1,907

1,088 1,206 1,184

TABLE COSA-2 COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS APPEALS DOCKETED BY TERM 2018, 2019, 2020 TERMS* Term Civil Appeals Criminal Appeals Totals 2018 Term 1,010 953 1,963 2019 Term 1,307 927 2,234 2020 Term 708 592 1,300

* The number of appeals docketed are counted by term. (March 1, 2020 - February 28, 2021 is the 2020 Term.)

Court of Special Appeals | 2021 Statistical Abstract

TABLE COSA-3 COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS DISPOSITION OF APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CASES Fiscal Years 2019 – 2021

FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021*

POST-CONVICTION TOTALS

183

169

163

Granted

9 0

Dismissed

Denied

167

142

147

Remanded

10 51

GUILTY PLEA – TOTALS

Granted

4 1

3 2

1 5

Dismissed

Denied

Remanded

OTHER MISCELLANEOUS – TOTALS 1

Granted

0 2 9 1

2 1 6 2

Dismissed

15 37

Denied

Remanded

VIOLATION OF PROBATION – TOTALS

Granted

5 2

8 0

3 4

Dismissed

Denied

Remanded

TOTALS

285

276

1 Habeas, Victims’ Rights, Health Commitment, Inmate Grievance. * Due to tabulation changes, totals for FY 2021 may not be directly comparable to previous fiscal years.

Court of Special Appeals | 2021 Statistical Abstract

TABLE COSA-4 COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS DISPOSITION AND ORIGIN OF CASES Regular Docket Fiscal Year 2020

Decision

Civil

Juvenile Criminal

Totals

826 166

Affirmed (includes modified and affirmed) Reversed (includes reversed, reversed/remanded)

369

423

74 33

4 3 1 3 1 2 0

41 19

Dismissed - Opinion Filed

Remanded without Affirmance or Reversal

13 60

114

Vacated, Vacated and Remanded Affirmed in Part, Reversed in Part Affirmed in Part, Vacated in Part

51 29 23

34 32

4 7 1

Affirmed in Part (includes affirmed and remanded) Dismissed Prior to Argument or Submission

669

476

157

0 4

Transferred to Court of Appeals

0 4

0 0

Other

Total Cases Disposed FY 2021

1,065

758

1,907

Origin

Civil

Juvenile Criminal

Totals

1 0 0 1 1 2

2010 Docket 2011 Docket 2012 Docket 2013 Docket 2014 Docket 2015 Docket 2016 Docket 2017 Docket 2018 Docket 2019 Docket 2020 Docket 2021 Docket

1 0 0 0 1 2 7

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7

0 0 0 1 0 0 3

10 54

282

153 511 337

122 493 115

1,043

39 36

488

Origin Totals 1,907 (Due to MDEC upgrade, 2018 and later are not not directly comparable to 2017 and earlier.) 1,065 84 758

Court of Special Appeals | 2021 Statistical Abstract

CIRCUIT COURTS

In Maryland, each county and Baltimore City has a circuit court. Circuit courts are the trial courts of general jurisdiction and are the only courts empowered to hold jury trials. The 174 judges handle major civil cases, serious criminal matters, and all family matters, including juvenile matters. Circuit court judges also decide appeals from the District Court and certain administrative agencies. Judicial magistrates primarily hear family and juvenile matters and make recommendations based on their findings to the judge. In addition to judicial functions, these courts are responsible for recording the state’s land record transactions, as well as issuing a number of business licenses. Clerks of the court issue marriage licenses, and civil marriage ceremonies are frequently performed by judges and clerks. Circuit courts are grouped into eight geographical circuits, each with two or more counties, with the exception of the Eighth Circuit, which consists of Baltimore City. The following tables provide statistics on the workload in the circuit courts for the last three fiscal years.

Circuit Courts | 2021 Statistical Abstract

TABLE CC-1.1 CIRCUIT COURTS ALL CASES: FILINGS AND TERMINATIONS BY JURISDICTION Original and Reopened Cases Fiscal Years 2019 – 2021

FY 2019

FY 2020

FY 2021

Filings

Terminations

Filings

Terminations

Filings

Terminations

First Circuit

11,566

11,259

8,953

8,621

7,920

7,833

Dorchester

2,498

2,461

2,294

2,114

1,806

1,860

Somerset

1,569

1,513

1,280

1,336

1,095

1,066

Wicomico

5,030

5,025

3,500

3,282

3,286

3,202

Worcester

2,469

2,260

1,879

1,889

1,733

1,705

Second Circuit

11,913

11,870

9,617

9,311

9,121

8,277

Caroline

1,581

1,532

1,382

1,357

1,215

1,124

Cecil

5,558

5,649

4,396

4,201

4,104

3,539

Kent

1,019

1,038

837

853

936

Queen Anne’s

2,239

2,175

1,771

1,800

1,824

1,705

Talbot

1,516

1,476

1,231

1,100

1,042

973

Third Circuit

36,563

29,370

28,790

27,677

24,694

24,039

Baltimore County

27,871

21,120

22,147

21,058

18,801

18,071

Harford

8,692

8,250

6,643

6,619

5,893

5,968

Fourth Circuit

11,763

11,471

9,434

9,220

7,770

7,188

Allegany

3,640

3,526

2,943

3,009

2,614

2,473

Garrett

1,044

1,093

776

705

627

687

Washington

7,079

6,852

5,715

5,506

4,529

4,028

Fifth Circuit

31,600

30,880

26,399

25,866

21,857

21,865

Anne Arundel

19,517

19,364

16,420

16,659

12,692

12,848

Carroll

4,963

4,543

4,065

3,529

3,778

3,722

Howard

7,120

6,973

5,914

5,678

5,387

5,295

Sixth Circuit

42,115

42,946

35,805

35,239

32,589

34,013

Frederick

7,164

8,224

6,142

6,527

5,021

5,997

Montgomery

34,951

34,722

29,663

28,712

27,568

28,016

Seventh Circuit

43,923

47,434

33,482

34,248

24,481

24,679

Calvert

3,208

3,240

2,703

2,477

2,284

2,592

Charles

6,943

6,964

5,906

5,493

4,621

4,803

Prince George’s

29,974

33,627

22,048

23,118

15,250

15,151

Saint Mary’s

3,798

3,603

2,825

3,160

2,326

2,133

Eighth Circuit

33,079

37,612

28,212

31,572

18,079

14,558

Baltimore City

33,079

37,612 222,842

28,212

31,572 181,754

18,079

15,448 142,452

Statewide Totals

222,522

180,692

146,511

Circuit Courts | 2021 Statistical Abstract

TABLE CC-1.2 CIRCUIT COURTS ALL CASES: FILINGS AND TERMINATIONS, BY CASE TYPE Original and Reopened Cases Fiscal Years 2019 – 2021

FY 2019

FY 2020

FY 2021

Filings

Terminations

Filings

Terminations

Filings

Terminations

Total Civil-General

58,171

61,631

49,930

54,031

35,788

37,219

Condemnation

294

231

152

177

125

139

Cont’d Confessed Judgment

977

932

975

868

804

883

Contract

5,342

4,867

5,114

4,665

5,199

5,235

Motor Tort

5,381

5,174

5,458

4,857

4,936

4,493

Other Law

7,749

8,064

8,762

8,164

8,429

8,187

Other Tort

3,463

3,513

3,442

8,311

2,986

2,722

(Appeals) District Court - De Novo

1,188

1,043

969

822

180

209

(Appeals) District Court - On the Record

369

330

229

227

Administrative Agency

3,605

4,626

2,414

2,439

1,782

1,776

Other General

29,803

32,851

22,415

23,501

11,302

13,533

Total Civil-Family

93,417

88,464

76,073

74,678

66,091

66,353

Adoption/Guardianship

4,012

4,029

3,291

3,323

3,741

3,879

Divorce/Nullity

32,923

31,486

27,693

27,346

27,967

26,905

Domestic Violence

5,190

5,137

4,314

4,225

4,722

4,689

Other Domestic Relations

44,111

40,854

35,482

34,380

27,149

27,060

Paternity

7,181

6,958

5,293

5,404

2,512

3,820

Total Juvenile

12,382

14,835

9,600

9,452

6,491

6,753

Adoption

302

313

289

282

222

232

Adult

Child in Need of Assistance

2,455

3,114

1,906

1,744

1,614

1,392

Child in Need of Supervision

Delinquency

8,679

10,469

6,832

6,828

4,177

4,718

Guardianship (TPR)

382

370

307

329

324

279

Peace Orders

396

399

162

155

Unreported Category

112

Total Criminal

58,552

57,912

45,089

43,593

38,141

32,127

Indictment/Information

32,190

32,168

25,903

24,252

24,962

20,436

(Appeals) District Court - Motor

1,278

1,288

949

934

443

546

(Appeals) District Court - Other*

1,928

1,961

1,454

1,426

910

924

Jury Trial Prayed - Motor

9,009

8,552

6,322

6,470

4,308

3,701

Jury Trial Prayed - Other*

13,888

13,565

10,201

10,302

7,452

6,287

Non Support

120

Post Conviction

166

258

216

161

200

Statewide Totals

222,522

222,842

180,692

181,754

146,511

142,452

*Includes all other criminal appeal types, excluding motor vehicle.

Circuit Courts | 2021 Statistical Abstract

TABLE CC-2.1 CIRCUIT COURTS SMALL JURISDICTIONS CATEGORIES OF FILINGS Original and Reopened Cases Fiscal Year 2021

QUEEN ANNE’S

CAROLINE DORCHESTER GARRETT KENT

SOMERSET TALBOT

TOTAL CIVIL-GENERAL

127

305

295

266

115

Condemnation

0 4

0 3

1 3

3 2 9 5 5 7 0 8

0 7

0 3 5 5 8

0 2

Cont’d Confessed Judgment

Contract

16 14

14 19 13

28 23

13 13

Motor Tort Other Law Other Tort

7 3

3 7 0

105

6 1

(Appeals) District Court - De Novo

0 8

Administrative Agency

13 70

13 44

Other General

221 622

105 557

187 484

TOTAL CIVIL-FAMILY Adoption/Guardianship

596

344

514

455

Divorce/Nullity

193

179

153

123

244

129

170

Domestic Violence

Other Domestic Relations

332

318

170

303

256

287

244

Paternity

11 30

11 55 10

26 22

23 80

21 34

TOTAL JUVENILE

149

7 0 0 2 0 4 1 0

Adoption

0 0 7 0

0 0

2 0 1 0

0 0

Adult

Child in Need of Assistance Child in Need of Supervision

9 0

Delinquency

128

Guardianship (TPR)

3 0

0 5

7 0

3 0

1 0

0 0

Peace Orders

TOTAL CRIMINAL

462 134

730 504

130

336 141

950 197

265 106

438 218

Indictment/Information

(Appeals) District Court - Motor (Appeals) District Court - Other*

1 3 8

4 8

1 4

24 94

Jury Trial Prayed - Motor Jury Trial Prayed - Other*

108 198

88 94

430 290

79 75

100

118

Non Support

0 3

0 1

0 0

0 1

0 0

Post Conviction

Total Filings

1,215

1,806

627

936 1,824

1,095 1,042

*Includes all other criminal appeal types, excluding motor vehicle.

Circuit Courts | 2021 Statistical Abstract

TABLE CC-2.2 CIRCUIT COURTS MEDIUM JURISDICTIONS CATEGORIES OF FILINGS Original and Reopened Cases Fiscal Year 2021

ALLEGANY CALVERT CECIL SAINT MARY’S WICOMICO WORCESTER

TOTAL CIVIL-GENERAL

127 305

359

561

396

511

274

Condemnation

2 8

Cont’d Confessed Judgment

98 79

11 46 59 10 36

10 73 80 18 41

15 28 55 78 40

18 41 27 12 26

Contract

38 64

Motor Tort Other Law Other Tort

295 266 115

(Appeals) District Court - De Novo

Administrative Agency

142 213

Other General

168

301

220

250

130 686

TOTAL CIVIL-FAMILY Adoption/Guardianship

1,073

1,419

1,505

1,329

1,646

Divorce/Nullity

371

503

512 118 817

533 115 630

694 165 753

269

Domestic Violence

Other Domestic Relations

620

510 291

362

Paternity

35 82

TOTAL JUVENILE

162

112

105

125

Adoption

8 1

5 0

3 0

Adult

22 29

Child in Need of Assistance

8 0

Child in Need of Supervision

Delinquency

80 10

Guardianship (TPR)

9 0

2 0

4 2

Peace Orders

TOTAL CRIMINAL

929 412

431 345

1,926

519 433

1,024

648 444

Indictment/Information

610

858

(Appeals) District Court - Motor (Appeals) District Court - Other*

0 5

2 7

13 28

3 6

4 7

13 17 71

Jury Trial Prayed - Motor

128 384

27 49

586 684

15 62

Jury Trial Prayed - Other*

115

103

Non Support

0 0

1 0

0 5

0 0

Post Conviction TOTAL FILINGS

2,614

2,284

4,104

2,326

3,286

1,733

*Includes all other criminal appeal types, excluding motor vehicle.

Circuit Courts | 2021 Statistical Abstract

TABLE CC-2.3 CIRCUIT COURTS MEDIUM-LARGE JURISDICTIONS CATEGORIES OF FILINGS Original and Reopened Cases Fiscal Year 2021

CARROLL CHARLES FREDERICK HARFORD HOWARD WASHINGTON

TOTAL CIVIL-GENERAL

518

1,027

691

1,053

1,252

511

Condemnation

16 53

Cont’d Confessed Judgment

21 61 45 24 29

13 41 73 45 37

Contract

119 181 311

113 106

114 140 227

239 128

Motor Tort Other Law Other Tort

47 90

(Appeals) District Court - De Novo

Administrative Agency

115 564

103 199

Other General

272

311

281

381

TOTAL CIVIL-FAMILY Adoption/Guardianship

1,799

2,585

3,110

3,147

2,927

2,894

Divorce/Nullity

785 765 186

1,101 1,033

1,295 1,315

1,326 1,277

1,520 1,041

745

Other Domestic Relations

1,795

Domestic Violence

326 100

337 132 130

268 234 240

243

151 187

Paternity

TOTAL JUVENILE

144

259

94 10

Adoption

2 0

Adult

Child in Need of Assistance Child in Need of Supervision

Delinquency

54 17

124

223

26 10

Guardianship (TPR)

2 0

2 2

Peace Orders

TOTAL CRIMINAL

1,317

914 685

1,090

1,453

949 530

1,030

Indictment/Information

333

685

764

833

(Appeals) District Court - Motor (Appeals) District Court - Other*

23 31

18 71

36 17

13 29 53 97

19 96

Jury Trial Prayed - Motor Jury Trial Prayed - Other*

409 514

125 242

222 365

185 179

104

Non Support

0 7

0 3

3 2

0 2

0 5

Post Conviction TOTAL FILINGS

3,778

4,621

5,021

5,893

5,387

4,529

*Includes all other criminal appeal types, excluding motor vehicle.

Circuit Courts | 2021 Statistical Abstract

TABLE CC-2.4 CIRCUIT COURTS LARGE JURISDICTIONS CATEGORIES OF FILINGS Original and Reopened Cases Fiscal Year 2021 ANNE ARUNDEL

PRINCE GEORGE’S

BALTIMORE CITY

BALTIMORE COUNTY

MONTGOMERY

TOTAL CIVIL-GENERAL

2,561

5,637

4,437

9,961

4,304

Condemnation

84 37

Cont’d Confessed Judgment

115 375 348

123 537 699

214

Contract

301

2,348

614

Motor Tort Other Law Other Tort

1,208

420

1,193

130 575

1,101

5,613

565 477

299

445

566 100

(Appeals) District Court - De Novo

(Appeals) District Court - On The Record

Administrative Agency

200

477

112 586

421

Other General

1,158 6,463

2,767 4,334

1,531 7,735

1,256 8,516

TOTAL CIVIL-FAMILY Adoption/Guardianship

11,351

111

2,732 4,385

509

Divorce/Nullity

3,202

2,094

3,726

3,715

Domestic Violence

395

343

548

480

638

Other Domestic Relations

2,541

1,728

3,186

3,491

3,375

Paternity

238 386

148

164 856

263

279 447

TOTAL JUVENILE

1,099

1,703

Adoption

Adult

Child in Need of Assistance Child in Need of Supervision

519

233

160

139

Delinquency

302

439

552

1,448

265

Guardianship (TPR)

48 14

Peace Orders

5 0

0 0

7 0

5 1

Unreported Category TOTAL CRIMINAL Indictment/Information

3,282 2,429

7,009 4,838

5,773 3,719

4,553 4,021

1,983 1,652

(Appeals) District Court - Motor (Appeals) District Court - Other*

33 74

105 223

145 339

105 681

Jury Trial Prayed - Motor Jury Trial Prayed - Other*

208 527

162 122

1,662

1,188

133

Non Support

0 0

2 6

0 0

Post Conviction TOTAL FILINGS

12,692

18,079

27,568

15,250

19,222

*Includes all other criminal appeal types, excluding motor vehicle.

Circuit Courts | 2021 Statistical Abstract

TABLE CC-3.1 CIRCUIT COURTS SMALL JURISDICTIONS CATEGORIES OF TERMINATIONS Original and Reopened Cases Fiscal Year 2021

CAROLINE DORCHESTER GARRETT KENT QUEEN ANNE’S SOMERSET TALBOT

TOTAL CIVIL-GENERAL

153

339

103

101

422

238

134

Condemnation

0 5

1 1

1 6 8 5 2 8 0 3

1 3 7 7 5

0 3 6 8 9

0 2

Cont’d Confessed Judgment

11 32 27

Contract

19 14 10

14 16 11 16

Motor Tort Other Law Other Tort

8 3 7 0 9

163

8 1

(Appeals) District Court - De Novo

0 8

Administrative Agency

13 62

Other General

106 691

263 664

163 574

144 582

TOTAL CIVIL-FAMILY Adoption/Guardianship

377

528

494

Divorce/Nullity

214

171

156

124

260

135

191

Domestic Violence

Other Domestic Relations

397

344

192

302

254

346

252

Paternity

25 36

19 66 16

70 15

30 14

54 54

34 37

TOTAL JUVENILE

193

Adoption

0 0 8 0

0 0

0 0 3 0

2 0 2 0 9 1 0

0 9 2 0

0 0 6 0

Adult

Child in Need of Assistance Child in Need of Supervision

Delinquency

177

16 10

Guardianship (TPR)

1 0

0 5

0 0

1 0

Peace Orders

TOTAL CRIMINAL

244

664 466

141 100

292 107

695 170

192

308 131

Indictment/Information

(Appeals) District Court - Motor (Appeals) District Court - Other*

9 7

4 2 8

2 4

13 10 84 70

30 85 73

12 88 81

Jury Trial Prayed - Motor Jury Trial Prayed - Other*

48 94

281 219

33 59

Non Support

0 3

1 0

0 1

0 0

Post Conviction

TOTAL TERMINATIONS

1,124

1,860

687

936

1,705

1,066

973

*Includes all other criminal appeal types, excluding motor vehicle.

Circuit Courts | 2021 Statistical Abstract

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